No April Fools' joke: Portage County Sheriff's Office to get military vehicle

11:39 PM,
Apr. 4, 2014

Written by

B.C. Kowalski
Stevens Point Journal Media

Less than a week after posting an April Fool's story on its Facebook page about receiving a new tank, the Portage County Sheriff's Office has a military vehicle on the way.

For real, this time.

The Sheriff's Office will receive a multi-theater vehicle in about two weeks as part of a program that transfers military surplus equipment to law enforcement agencies. The Sheriff's Office is one of five agencies in Wisconsin that will receive a vehicle through the program. ...